Hardik Pandya Beast Mode On, Smashes 19-Ball Fifty In Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26

By: Prachi Kapruwan

On: Thursday, January 8, 2026 5:07 PM

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Hardik Pandya Form: Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026, Hardik Pandya looked in incredible form, where he smashed a half century in 19 balls against Chandigarh in Baroda’s Elite Group B match of the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. Recently he made his maiden List A century, and now too he looked in incredible form.

Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya (Source : Social Media)

The senior Indian batter smashed 75 runs off just 31 balls with two boundaries and nine sixes to lead Baroda to a comfortable situation after losing early wickets.

Hardik Pandya Form Ahead of T20 World Cup 2026

Hardik Pandya Form
Hardik Pandya Form (Source : Social Media)

 

The 32-year-old batter has sent a strong message to the opposition teams ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026, which is set to be held in India and Sri Lanka. After smashing his maiden List A hundred with 133 runs for Baroda, the Indian all-rounder looked in a strong position against Chandigarh on January 8 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26.

Hardik Pandya Incredible Form

Hardik, batting at number six for Baroda, stepped into the crease at 123-4 in 20.4 overs. After reaching 23* off 13 balls, Hardik smashed three long sixes and two boundaries off just five balls, all in Taranpreet Singh’s over.

Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya (Source : Social Media)

In the next ball Pandya came up with the 14th half-century of his List A career and his second successive fifty-plus score in this tournament.

As the T20I series against New Zealand is approaching, Pandya will soon be rejoining the Indian squad for the series, and this will be the last practice ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026.

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